Rim tool



Nov. 22,. 1932;

J. ,L. CHANCE 1,888,619

RIM TOOL Original Filed July '29. 1-930 6' a w i ii 4. 7 j j E 1 IInvenlor A ltorny WT 15 tor 1 35 scribed'wherein the operating 7 Figure1 is'aview in-sl Patented 22 RefiIed for application Serial- No. 471

This invention relates to a rim tool and more particularly to a deviceof this character for use on vehicle tire rims of the type havingthereon a collapsible latch, this ap[ 5 plication being filed in theplace and stead of my former allowed application filed July 29, 1930,Serial No.471,541. Opening and closing rimsequippedwithl a collapsiblelatch with an ordinary wrench 10 or tool is a very difficult operationand when the rim passes dead center in either opening or closing itssprings or snaps open or close suddenly with such force-as to jerk theenc 1 4: n theopera-T shock and perhaps injury. i v i a The primaryobject of: this-invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter setforth, a rim tool embodying anovel construction and arrangementof partsincluding a rim engaging portion and an operating handle or lever whichis operatively connected thereto in such'a manner as to permit free rotag portion independtion of the rim engagln ently of the handle or snapspast dead center in either opening orclosing@ Another importa is toprovide a rim to character having a whereby same may Wrench. 7 a r Y eAnother important object of the invention is to provide arim tool of thecharacter'dehandle or lever nt obj ectof the invention 01 of theaforementioned wrenchhead thereon beutilized as a lug may be utilized asa tire iron or it be so desired. 7

Other objects of the invention are to provide a rim tool which will besimple in construction, strong, I

and which may be manufactured'at-low cost. All of-the foregoing andstill further objects and advantages of theinventionmay become apparentfrom astu 5 ing specificatiom taken in connection with.

the accompanying drawing, wherein like characters of reference designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, and 1 wherein:'"

7' gur 2 1 elevation .with

or subjects the operator to consider'ab e stantially U oured, as bysolder ""ends" of the, abutlnents lever after the rim 7 the like shoulddurable, efiicient in'its use" dy ofthe fol'lowj de elevation of a rim 7Serial No. 610,493.

vention, sam

erbeing shown withithe handle .or ,leverJ disengaged from" the abutment?on A ing'the rim, l F Figure 8 is' a Figure with the abutmentiand in:

v rodigwlii socketed wrench" head '3 on the opposite end of inedia'te'portion '9 rod-in spaced relation to fgitudinal-ly 'spacedt relation:tov

and between' the opposite ends l of the abutments 4 are the" collars 51dle or lever Gris provided atoneen eye 7 V whichlrotatably encircles therod 1-"between the collars and lever 6. The freeend of tapered or wesaid' handle or "lever thjeclikei VVhezfrused the wedg 26 1s swung into1 eng top' plan fview of thetool, I

dge shaped as at 8 to adapt for use as a tire iron or for openingorcl'osing'the "rim, ej shaped end portion 2 of .therodgl isiengagedtherewith'and the handleor lever, 5 a'gement withjfthe abut 1view. showingthethelinside theliandleor leverfengaged a. U

position' fora'ctuafi I tie a detail'rviewin'top planshowr 9 dlportionof the handle orwleyer tatably connectedrto the ri'm enf Referring" tothe drawing in detail; it will v tbrw'rt numeral l desigch -is prefecross'sectioiifand'is provided with asubstan- ""tially'we'd'gefshaped-rim en agm en rably o lOlTClllELi-- as. we

' is rigidlymounted the rod A the opp Oeaiead iinits each 1 other .ainthis manner the the handleor lever 6-fg ni'ent 4 Q and a cont nuanceb'fthe E swinging niovelnent w illimpf an; obvi sim n a the rim: TWhen-t M1m ter, the rodflTwill rotate handle from this sou'rc rt rotation t Oliljie rodjf in p aepenie ereelesi g as snapsjpjas's, deadcen ahead er hhandle." a 1 i orf-lever dand thus all sho'clrs or jerk fsfon saidjj 6;W1

By forming the abutment ief substantially etfio Q 1 ll be eliminated. 1

tool. ine accordance withithiswnik-.

I A. subshaped abutment 4 is "rigidly; se-f V ing'ior weldingto aninter- 7' p a the rod 1-,Lthe opposite] I 7 being secured to the ositeends of LE-ZO U-shaped configuration and Welding the op-- posite ends tothe rod lgreat strength and durabilityis providedand the collars 5main-" '--ta in the rod 1 in such a position with respect I V a 5 tothehandle or lever 6 that the intermediate portion of theabutrnent'twhich is farthest V away from the rod 1"Wi1l' be engagedbysaid 7 r handleor lever 6. e Y by s A .When the device is to beitsedQfas a lug wrench, the head 4 is engaged over the'nut' to beactuated and therod 1 rotated'byene 3 V gaging the handle or lever 6with the abut I V V e c cv the rim; As before stated, the tapered or'Wedgeshaped endiportion 8 of the handle or" level-"6 maybeusedz-as'i-tire iron or other "tool; ti I 5 :It'is believed that thegmagnyffadvantages V J 'of'a rim tool constructed in accordance"With tith-is invention Will'be readily understood, and i i c.

'a'lthough the prefer-red. embodiment of the 5 "inventionis asillustrated an-ddescribed it is to be understoodth'at changesinhthe:details .C .of chnstr-uction may be had-'which'wilhfall within the scopeofthe invention as claimed. c flavi ng'thus described\niyinventiom hat'1 r-lfclaim asfnewis-z e '1. A rim tool of the characterdescribed icomprising a rim actuating rod, a SllbStfl M; 0"tialyiUgsliapedabutmentfigidlymeuntecbon a tlierodfand an 'opera-tiliglever rotatably connectedto the rod and 'engageabl'e With an 3 intermediate portion of theabutment for e. flimitingitbeirotary movement-of the lever on lithe rod;V I we I, v. c V I LQ- A'rimT tool off-the character described-Q" 7 1 ior f omprising a rim; actuating rod, a 'substan-". v, 1 V t'ially,U-shaped ablitment rigidly mounted'on I 1 7 an intermediateportionofthe rod,l-the oppo V a 'lb' site en ds of theabuIt-mentbeingsecuredto'the I r I i rod, and an operating lever rotatably fcon-{nected to theq'rod intermed ia-tetheends 0f."

theiablitment and engag'able. with anfintr- -mediate portion of theabutment in a manner o -dependeiltly of'theirod. .f V A rimito'ol-offthe' character described comprising :a-rim actuating" rod, asubstan-- 1; g tia]lyU-sfhaped abutment rigidly mounted on V Y 150 anintermediate portion of the rod,'theoppo-- site ends of the abutmentbeing securedto the,

' rod; a pair of collars mounted injlong'itudt I nally spaced relationto each other on the rod V I bet-weenthe opposite endsof the-abutment,"'55 and an operating lever ro'tatably vconnected i to the rodbetweenthe collars and engage able 3 with art-intermediate portionoffthe abutment forFflimiti'ng'th-e.rotary'movem'ent r V olfthetleY'erindependently-of the rod.-, 1 =60? fln'te fii lQ iy wh o ll fifixtmyigna ure V

